Drying-rack for photographersj dry-plates



(No Model.) J. E.-BEEBE.

DRYING RACK FOR PHOTOGRAPHERSDRY PLATES. No. 267,663. Patented Nov. 21, 1882.

- it UNrTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN E. BEEBE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DRYING-RACK FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS DRY-PLATES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,663, dated November 21, 1882.

V Application filed September 15, 1882. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. BEEBE, of Uhicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Rack for Drying and Curing Photographers Dry- Plates; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which my invention relates to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, which representsthe device in perspective, forming a part hereof, and in which arepresents theupright corner posts fastened to a base, 0, provided with casters. Said posts are inclined toward each other for the purpose of giving the rack more stability, and also for the purpose of adapting it to hold plates of different sizes, and said posts are united by crosspieces b in any convenient manner, either permanently or so as to be adjustable. The pieces (l, b, and form the ends of the rack, which ends are united by longitudinal pieces d, lying on the ends of the cross-pieces b, and fastened to them, and midway between every pair of rails d is fastened to the cross-bars I) a rail, e, parallel with and with its upper side below the planeof the upper sides of the outer rails, d, and to said rail are, fastened lugs or pins f, projecting below the lower side of the rail 6 a suitable distance, made of a piece of thin oblong board, from the lower edge of which is cut away a small triangle, as shown, so as to permit the plates to lean without touching the next adjoining lug, and into the upper surface of the rails d are cut notches t, into which the plates 9 are placed and inclined to rest with their upper edge against the vertical edge of one of the lugs f. The upper surfaces of the rails (I may be corrugated or otherwise rough cued or covered with soft rubber, which will. prevent the plates 9 from slipping and falling from the peg f. Diagonal cross-pieces h are fastened to the rear side of the rack, to make it firm and steady.

A rack so constructed of even moderate size will readily hold a large number of plates of various sizes, the larger ones at the bottom and the smaller onesat the top, and permit a freecirculation of airamongthem, and without liability of touching and thereby injuring each other, or of being touched at more than the fewest possible points, and can readily and safely be moved from place to place.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A photographers drying-rack formed of the upright and inclined posts a and cross-bars b, and longitudinal bars (I and c, resting upon the bars I) and holding together the end frames, at b, of which the bars (I are provided with notches i, and bars 0 with lugsf, constructed as described, and placed midway between and below the bars d, substantially as specified.

2. A photographers drying-rack formed of the upright and inclined posts a and cross-bars b, and longitudinal bars 01 and e, resting upon the bars b and holding together the end frames, at b, the bars 6, provided with pins or flat lugs f, constructed as described, placed midway between and lower than the bars d, braces h, and bases 0, provided with casters, substantially as specified.

JOHN E. BEEBE.

Witnesses: t

WM. ZIMMERMAN, W. H. JAYNE. 

